Penn State Greater Allegheny vs Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Compare two rival schools - Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny and Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania with tuition and admission information where Penn State Greater Allegheny is a four-years, public located in McKeesport, PA and Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is a four-years, public located in Bloomsburg, PA.

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Penn State Greater Allegheny has more expensive tuition & fees ($23,872) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania ($22,870).
It is harder to admit to Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania than Penn State Greater Allegheny.
Penn State Greater Allegheny has a higher submitted SAT score (1,125) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (1,090).
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania has more students with 12,074 students while Penn State Greater Allegheny has 363 students.
Penn State Greater Allegheny has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania's ratio is 19 to 1.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny and Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania.

Penn State Greater Allegheny	vs.	Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
McKeesport, Pennsylvania	Location	Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification
In-State$14,380 Out-Of-State$23,872	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,046 Out-Of-State$22,870
82%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$11,376	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,748

95.01 %	Acceptance Rates	95.00 %
23.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	33.00 %
1,125	SAT Score	1,090
-	ACT Score	23
21 %	Graduation Rate	53 %
34 %	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
66 %	Retention Rate	74 %
363	Student Population	12,074
36	Number of Faculties	-
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service

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